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exceed eighty-five percent (85%) of the SMI according tothe Family Income and Contribution Schedule used for the family’s certification period;

d. Before changing their child care provider; and

e. After a change of the family’s physical or mailing address.

2. Evaluating ReportedChanges If a family reports any type of income change, whether that be an increase or decrease, the Designee must determine the length of time the change is expected to continue. The Designee will recalculate the family’s income to determine if the change affects the family’s benefit. The same Family Income and Contribution Schedule used for the family’s initial eligibility for the certification period must be used when evaluating changes.

Likewise, when the family reports a change in the unit of care needed, the Designee must evaluate the parent’s activity participation and if the change also affects the family’s income. The child(ren)’s unit of care must also be evaluated when a family reports a change in income, the parent’s or child’s activity, or care needs.

Designees must take appropriate action and issue a: Child Care Assistance - Notice of Change; Child Care Assistance – Notice of Contribution Change if the family’s copay is to be reduced for a change lasting more than three (3) months; or a Child Care Assistance Reported Change – No Benefit Change Notice on all reported changes within ten (10) calendar days of receipt, and document the action taken in an ICCIS case note.

A new budget is created with a budget effective date of the first (1st) day of the month following the report of change, the start date of the family’s certification period, and saved in the Budget and Copay screen in ICCIS only when the family’s co-pay is reduced, and verification is received.

If one eligible activity ends and another eligible activity starts, no changes are made to the budget and co-pay if the changes include an increase in income. The change reported is documented in an ICCIS case note and a Child Care Assistance Reported Change – No Benefit Change is issued informing the family that no changes will be made.